The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-21

work that our Democratic friends want to make
OF the tariff will not do.
Now this audience is full Of inspired speakers.
Laughter and cries of go On" There
several of them sitting right around me, and /
they are manifesting little WEAKNESS at
my speech which, / attribute to the fact that
they want to pegin themselves. We have State
issues of vital consequence. Why the very first
mentioned, that of equal suffrage. every man
weighing the same amount in influence and DO
litical potency at the ballot-box, that Ia live
question in Indiana we'll as in the South; and
then the question of the reform of our benevo-
lent institutions. / would make the hills and
praires of this State ring with the story of thelr
shameful mismanaeement next campaign lap
pause1, for it is the lowest touch of beastliness
that spois politics has ever reached that the
care of the insane should be made the
1peculation. [Applause.l And yet that
Is the sad story of Indiana to-day Let go to
the honest men and women of the State and ap-
peal to them to lift these institutions out of the
mire and degradation IN which they are to day
and set them ND upon plane of non-partisan,
sivil-service reform. Great applause There
not discuss them to-day L rejoice with You in
the stern, high enthusiasm which you have
manifested here, and will, in closing. simply
turn your attention TO the fact that
this, if nothing follows, like that
gas stand-p pine north OF city that roars
and lights Cp little space. but does 10 work for
good. Applause. If we can send You home
fror1 this happy gathering here at Indianapolis
and make you think of these questions from day
to day. organize your clubs, revive your com
unittees, look into the question of emigration
md irnmigration-for the time has come when
Indiana is not simply engaged in the business OF
Ipilline Republicans out West. but some are
likely to be spilled in from the East-look after
them; look into all these questions which are
changing the status of Things in your neighbor-
hood; make intelligent. candid, appeal to
your Democratic friends, circulate good news
paper literature. set to work from this moment
As if the campaign had opened now. determined
without any regard to who shall be nominated
either in Indianapolis or Chicago. that We will
carry the State next November.
ADDRESS BY GovERNoR PORTER
After this came loud calls for Governor Porter,
who in the course of his remarks was warmly
.chsered and applauded. He spoke as follows:
Felow-citizsns-I have but one objection to
the fine speech of General Harrison. / a
friend of order; and. according to the declara-
ton of my friend. Mr.. Huston. his speech
out of order. 1 did not know until l heard Mr..
Halford read these resolutions how much was
in favor of protection. / had had little suspi-
cion of myself on the subject of very high pro-
tective tariff, but / now one of the greatest
protactionisrs in the world. Laughter. / did
not know how much believed in protection I'M
til heard the resolutions.
There is a glorious history of the Republican
marty contained in those resolutions which stirs
the blood of all Republicans in the land.
Twenty four years before Grover Cleveland
took upon himself the office OF President of the
United States q war broke out, which all
our Democratic friends said with perfect
unaninity. except those that were helping to
carry the flag. would involve the the country in
bankruptcy. The war closed in 1865. Eighteen
or nineteen years afterward. in the quarter
centennial ADMINISTRATION of the Republican party,
our Democratic friends declared to Us all along
during our administration that the Republican
party would involve the country in bankruptcy,
and now when they are preparing for another
presidential canvass what is the cryF That the
Republican party left too great a surplus.
Applause. Was there ever in the history of
mankind a tribute to party that has gone
through such trials and struggles the Repub-
lican party has, that we have left too much of
surplus instead of bankrupting country?
Now, my friends. there is too much of
surplus shall be reduced. There are two sur
plnses; there is g financial surplus and there
political surplus. The political surplus is ths
Democratic party. Applause aud iaughterl.
Now the work of the Republicans is by wise
administration and prudent legislation. to wipe
out both SURPRISES at once. Applause and
laughter
1t is too late in the afternoon fellow-citizens,
for me to make speech to you, but wish to
say something now that is personal to myself.
You are full of hope; and who doubts when he
sees the enthusiasm that prevails here to-day
and the high resolution that we vOiced-who
doubt that the Republican party will sweep the
some time to make declaration. 1 should not
have appeared upon this stand to day without
Warren @. Sayre and Mr.. Huston walking along
with me, il had been q candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for Governor. 1 am not,
/ will rot be; my will not go before the
convention. 1 turn over to the brave men who
willing to take up the banner Of the party
the flag that carried in the campaign Of 1880,
In that great canvass where. by your
suppor5, / enabled to win
victory for all. [Applause There is
Robert S. Robertson. Applause cheated out
of the election of Leutenant-governor; a Dem
ocrh tic Attorney general declaring that there
was a vacancy in the Office, the people voting
upon the question, Democrats and Republicans
alike. / am willing to see him indicated. APP
plause We have gallant man who presided
over the House of Representatives at the last
session OF the Legislature. Applause And
as gamy a man as there is in the State of Indi-
sna--a man of the highest and most uudoubted
pluck, man fitted for any position. would
gladly place in his hands. if the people chose to,
the flag that should be borne TO triumph in the
.nsuing campaign Applause There is Col
mel Cumback, who used to be better known
lapplausel in our organization than he is now;
gallant fine speaker, full of
sluck and resolution; he is fit to bear
FOUR standard. too. Aud here is our
iharman of the State central committee,
tapplause1 the gentleman that contributed
so much to the success of the campaign year
ago. therefore feel l ought TO say. that az no
n 1885. have I ever said to any human being
that would be willing to again accept the NOM
nation for Governor. Ny resolution ever since
that hour has been not TO be a candidate; but /
aad withheld any expression of it in order that
might break my silence at the right time
when the party was full of hope and Of cheer and
n.
And to-day many have spoken to about the
subject OF myself being a candidate. People
have written to me from all parts of the State,
but have kept silence As an honest man and
a candid man l cannot keep silent one minute
longer. / must say TO these gentlemen that I
have referred to- that they have clear field.
But let me say one thing; that when the fight
comes on and when the contest thckens my
plume shall be in front. [Great applause.
There is time for jeslousies; there is no
time for chickering's: there is time for heart
N Let very ma fAal hat hal
dijate for the front, and let every strive
that be shall be the first who will scale the en-
emy's intrenchments Applause. I love the
Republican party. Since 1856 there has been no
contest in which I have not gladly borne her
banners. Applause. feel that to-day have
. right to be there and to fight in the ranks
where I always would have chosen have
fought. never received nominate where L
was n candidate for the nomination. / have
fought for the good Of the Republican party.
And so, when the campaign shall come on, will
take up her standard as did in 1880 and will